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From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary (easton)

Basket
There are five different Hebrew words so rendered in the
Authorized Version: (1.) A basket (Heb. sal, a twig or osier)
for holding bread (Gen. 40:16; Ex. 29:3, 23; Lev. 8:2, 26, 31;
Num. 6:15, 17, 19). Sometimes baskets were made of twigs peeled;
their manufacture was a recognized trade among the Hebrews.

(2.) That used (Heb. salsilloth') in gathering grapes (Jer.
6:9).

(3.) That in which the first fruits of the harvest were
presented, Heb. tene, (Deut. 26:2, 4). It was also used for
household purposes. In form it tapered downwards like that
called _corbis_ by the Romans.

(4.) A basket (Heb. kelub) having a lid, resembling a
bird-cage. It was made of leaves or rushes. The name is also
applied to fruit-baskets (Amos 8:1, 2).

(5.) A basket (Heb. dud) for carrying figs (Jer. 24:2), also
clay to the brick-yard (R.V., Ps. 81:6), and bulky articles (2
Kings 10:7). This word is also rendered in the Authorized
Version "kettle" (1 Sam. 2:14), "caldron" (2 Chr. 35:13),
"seething-pot" (Job 41:20).

In the New Testament mention is made of the basket (Gr.
kophinos, small "wicker-basket") for the "fragments" in the
miracle recorded Mark 6:43, and in that recorded Matt. 15:37
(Gr. spuris, large "rope-basket"); also of the basket in which
Paul escaped (Acts 9:25, Gr. spuris; 2 Cor. 11: 33, Gr. sargane,
"basket of plaited cords").

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Basket \Bas"ket\, v. t.
To put into a basket. [R.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Basket \Bas"ket\, n. [Of unknown origin. The modern Celtic words
seem to be from the English.]
1. A vessel made of osiers or other twigs, cane, rushes,
splints, or other flexible material, interwoven. ``Rude
baskets . . . woven of the flexile willow.'' --Dyer.

2. The contents of a basket; as much as a basket contains;
as, a basket of peaches.

3. (Arch.) The bell or vase of the Corinthian capital.
[Improperly so used.] --Gwilt.

4. The two back seats facing one another on the outside of a
stagecoach. [Eng.] --Goldsmith.

{Basket fish} (Zo["o]l.), an ophiuran of the genus
{Astrophyton}, having the arms much branched. See
{Astrophyton}.

{Basket hilt}, a hilt with a covering wrought like basketwork
to protect the hand. --Hudibras. Hence,

{Baskethilted}, a.

{Basket work}, work consisting of plaited osiers or twigs.

{Basket worm} (Zo["o]l.), a lepidopterous insect of the genus
{Thyridopteryx} and allied genera, esp. {T.
ephemer[ae]formis}. The larva makes and carries about a
bag or basket-like case of silk and twigs, which it
afterwards hangs up to shelter the pupa and wingless adult
females.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

basket
n 1: a container that is usually woven and has handles [syn: {handbasket}]
2: the quantity contained in a basket [syn: {basketful}]
3: horizontal hoop with a net through which players try to
throw the basketball [syn: {basketball hoop}, {hoop}]
4: a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the
hoop [syn: {field goal}]


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